Poor Boy’s Tips to Online Advertising
Author: Mitch Keeler
I don’t like paying for a lot. Why pay for advertising and marketing when you don’t have to? Here are a few was you too can become a cheapskate thrifty Online marketing mind.
Hit up the Forums and Message Boards
Posting your links in forum or message board signature sections might be another way to keep people coming to your web sites. It doesn’t cost a thing – and if your an active member of several forums it is a good way to grab people’s eyes.
Advertise with Your Message Board Profile Icon
Message board icons or graphics are a good way to go too. Instead of just having a picture of yourself there – put in your picture and your domain really small on the bottom of the graphic. This way you can have a double wammy along with the forum signature link to get more attention without paying a dime.
Get Free Plugs on Your Own Blog (and other projects)
If you have a blog – another free way of gaining some press for your other projects would be advertising yourself. Point people on the sidebar to some of your other projects. If they like one of them, they might like the others – right? Also don’t forget about your RSS feed. If your using WordPress – this RSS Signature plugin will allow you to include a little more information (and linkage!) in your RSS feed. Like my Mama always said, if you can’t plug yourself – who can you plug?
Tell Your Friends to Tell Friend, to Tell Friends…
Word of mouth advertising is always a good way to get a project off the ground. If a lot of your friends share the same love for the thing you are putting out there they might be your best form of advertisements. Also begging your friends to tell other friends can be a little easier than begging to total strangers.
Have a Contest and Give Something Away
Everybody likes the chance to win, right? What Lunarpages is doing right now with the Lunarpages t-shirt design contest is a good example of this tip. Sure you might not have $400 or an XBox 360 to give away – but I am sure you can think of something of value you could give to get people excited about your project.
